Georgia Dock Collapse: Identities of 7 People Who Died Released

Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said the quick response and action of civilians saved lives.
Georgia Dock Collapse: Identities of 7 People Who Died Released
A portion of the gangway that collapsed on Saturday afternoon remains visible on Sapelo Island in McIntosh County, Ga., on Oct. 20, 2024. Lewis Levine/AP Photo
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Officials have released the identities of the seven people who died on Oct. 19 when a gangway collapsed at a ferry dock on Sapelo Island, Georgia, during an annual cultural day event.

About 700 locals and visitors had gathered on the island to celebrate the history and culture of its Gullah-Geechee community of black slave descendants.

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